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A photographic guide which represents the first complete guide to North and Central American shorebirds. More than 530 photographs illustrate all shorebird species in their varied plumage and are accompanied by text that points out the variation within common species. Includes identification tips and ways for distinguishing shorebirds from all similar species, at rest and in flight.

Shorebirds are the most visible inhabitants of coastal wetlands worldwide. Baseb on studies of shorebirds and other waterbirds that migrate along the East Atlantic Flyway, this book explains migration, feeding and breeding of these birds in a comprehensive but simple visual form.